Taco pie is perfectly seasoned meat layered with all your favorite taco toppings, then baked in a flaky, buttery pie crust for a comforting weeknight meal. Your family will devour this easy taco pie with pie crust made from simple ingredients that comes together quickly. Follow my tips below for making the best taco pie, and different options for crusts.

If you’ve been around here awhile you may have noticed quite a few Mexican or Tex-Mex recipes on here. That is because tacos are one of our family’s favorite foods. They are so easy to make, and by the end of the meal, everyone is happy and has a full belly. Plus, they hit on almost every food group, which makes them healthy in my book. But when you turn one of your favorite dishes into a pie? Hello, magic. You really can’t go wrong with taco pie.

It was a usual busy afternoon when I had this idea for making this Mexican-inspired pie. Yes, I normally am all about meal planning, but sometimes you get inspiration or a craving that switches it up. So I checked my fridge and hallelujah, we had all the ingredients that would make a perfect taco pie. Score. Another win for this recipe is it is something I know my family will eat, and if you deal with picky eaters, you know how important it is to make something you can be sure they will eat. Sometimes it is hard to want to try new recipes if you aren’t sure everyone in the family will eat it.

Luckily, this recipe was a winner all around.

Personally, I love making baked dishes because while the food is baking in the oven, I can do something else productive (like doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen up) rather than just standing over the stove. Then, when the meal is ready, my kitchen is basically clean and after-meal clean up is so much faster.

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You don’t need too many fancy tools to make this recipe. Pie plate (this one is adorable), rolling pin (if making homemade pie dough), skillet, knives, and cutting board. If you use store-bought pie dough that is already molded into a disposable dish, then that is one less thing you need, and hey, it makes clean up so much easier.

Taco Pie Toppings

Salsa

Sliced black olives

Tomatoes

Sour cream

Cheese

Guacamole

Green onions and or/cilantro

Squeeze of lime or some lime zest

Lettuce or finely shredded cabbage

Pie Crust Options

There are a few different options for pie crusts. You can use your favorite store-bought pie crust that is already made into pie shell, or just the pie dough sheets that you have to place into a pie plate yourself. If you need a gluten-free pie crust, then try this recipe for gluten-free pie crust, or there are many great gluten-free store-bought options available these days. You could also make this taco pie with crescent rolls.

Tips For Making Taco Pie

Use your favorite salsa. I chose to use a mild green salsa

If you like it extra spicy, add your favorite hot sauce.

If beans aren’t your thing, just leave them out and add extra corn.

For extra crunch, top with crushed tortilla chips.

Make the filling ahead of time and store in the fridge to make this pie even faster. You may have to bake it a tad longer.

Taco Pie

Taco pie is perfectly seasoned meat layered with all your favorite taco toppings, then baked in a pie crust for a comforting weeknight meal. Your family will devour this easy taco pie recipe made from simple ingredients that comes together quickly.

Course
Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine
Mexican

Keyword
taco pie

Prep Time15minutes

Total Time35minutes

Servings6

AuthorJenny Melrose

Ingredients

1pie crustbaked according to instructions

1lbground beef

1smalloniondiced

1/2cupsalsa

1/2cupfrozen corn

1cupbeansI like black beans

1pepperdiced

2-3tsptaco seasoning

1cupshredded cheese

toppingssee options for toppings above

salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Make pie crust according to package instructions.